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July 04, 2022 10:21

• Instagram* users urge to arrange work of stores in Chechnya

  The report on the inspection of Chechen stores, during which almost no violations were revealed, has aroused distrust among Instagram* commentators.

July 04, 2022 10:03

• Report on liquidation of the mining farm in Dagestan sparks irony in social network

  The Dagestani branch of the Russian FSB (Federal Security Bureau) has reported about the liquidation of a mining farm in the village of Novoye Gadari; the caused damage amounted to a million roubles. Commentators to this news have treated law enforcers' uniforms as redundant and called on law enforcement bodies to pay attention to larger-scale thefts in the republic.

July 03, 2022 12:51

• Defence treats transfer of Magamadov and Isaev from Grozny as justified

  In Chechnya, no one is serving terms under terrorist articles; therefore, Salekh Magamadov and Ismail Isaev, convicted of assisting a militant, were transferred to other regions. In Chechnya, the brothers were in danger, an activist of the "SK SOS" Crisis Group has pointed out.

July 03, 2022 12:49

• Resident of Dagestani Baksan fined for discrediting army

  The Baksan District Court has imposed a fine on Aslan Khatazhukov, finding his actions as discrediting the Russian Armed Forces.

July 03, 2022 12:47

• Tbilisi: number of detained opponents of LGBT Week reaches 43

  Members and supporters of the "Alt-Info" movement are protesting in Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi against the ongoing LGBT Week. 17 protesters were detained under the article on disobedience to policemen's lawful demands, the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has reported.

July 03, 2022 12:45

• Dagestan: wife of detained resident of Kaspiysk claims his innocence

  Murad Mitarov, a resident of Kaspiysk, was detained on suspicion of possessing firearms. His wife is sure that the pistol found during Mitarov's arrest is not his. According to her version, her husband was detained shortly after the conflict with law enforcers.

July 02, 2022 23:50

• Court in Baku refuses to apply CER to rights defender Elchin Mamed

  A court in Baku has refused to apply the conditional early relief (CER) to Elchin Mamed, a human rights defender and journalist parole, who has served half of his sentence. His defence announced lodging an appeal, and Elchin's mother said that he continued his hunger strike demanding his release.

July 02, 2022 23:45

• Twenty-six people detained in Tbilisi during action against LGBT Week

  In Tbilisi, during the action against the LGBT Week, policemen detained 26 people, who were accused of hooliganism and disobeying to the police.

July 02, 2022 13:44

• Another group of volunteers leaves Grozny for Ukraine

  Another group of volunteers has flown from Grozny to the zone of the military operation. This was announced on July 1 by the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, in his Telegram channel.

July 02, 2022 13:37

• Murder in Botlikh reminds preservation of blood feud custom

  The murder committed during a mass brawl at a football match in the village of Botlikh has created a pretext for a blood feud.

July 02, 2022 13:34

• Lawyers treat compensation for child's death in Chechnya as essentially understated

  Russian courts usually underestimate the amount of compensation for the death of relatives as a result of law enforcers' actions, but the 20,000 roubles awarded to Natalia Zagudaeva, a resident of the Krasnodar Territory, for the death of her child during the second Chechen campaign are a disproportionate compensation.

July 02, 2022 13:31

• At least 450 natives of Southern Russia perish in military operation in Ukraine

  Since the start of the military operation in Ukraine, regional authorities have reported the deaths of at least 312 natives of the North-Caucasian and 138 – of the Southern Federal District (NCFD and SFD). Most casualties were from Dagestan – at least 159 persons.

July 02, 2022 13:28

• Head of Dagestan promises to help relatives of perished militaries to commit Hajj

  The head of Dagestan, Sergey Melikov, has promised to help in organizing Hajj at the expense of Suleiman Kerimov to relatives of those who perished during the special military operation.

July 02, 2022 13:03

• Azerbaijani human rights defenders and journalists demand access to courts

  At a protest action, activists called on the Judicial-Legal Council of Azerbaijan to ensure the transparency of court hearings and allow the presence of human rights defenders and media.

July 02, 2022 12:42

• Chechen gays Magamadov and Isaev brought to detention facilities

  Brothers Salekh Magamadov and Ismail Isaev, convicted on the charge of aiding and abetting a militant, are brought to places of serving their sentences. Their transfer from Grozny began at the beginning of the month.

July 01, 2022 23:58

• Beating of “Pirveli” TV cameraman highlights problem of pressure on media in Adjara

  Murman Zoidze, a cameraman of the “Pirveli” TV Company, continues to work as usual. But after an attack on him, Adjarian journalists proceed with increased caution, as the local media are to cover stories that cause public outcry and its employees often face aggression, including from officials.

July 01, 2022 20:30

• Azerbaijani native apologizes for insults in house chat

  A woman from Surgut, a native of Azerbaijan, apologized for insulting Russians during the conflict in a house chat, but Internet users questioned her sincerity.

July 01, 2022 13:48

• Great Britain sends £ 500,000 for demining Karabakh conflict zone

  The UK has allocated £ 500,000 to support the demining operations in Azerbaijan and Armenia. The funds will come through the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), the British Embassy to Baku has announced.

July 01, 2022 13:39

• Relatives doubt investigators' version of soldier's death near Volgograd

  The mother and a brother of a 21-year-old conscript who perished in a military unit located in the city of Kotelnikovo would not agree with investigators' version about suicide. They claim that the soldier had problems with his colleagues.

July 01, 2022 12:57

• Kadyrov reports about construction of bases for new battalions

  The leader of Chechnya posted a report on the construction of bases for new battalions. Two battalions, “Vostok-Akhmat” and “Zapad-Akhmat”, have been already been manned, the “Chechnya Today” reports.